Causes of autism

Autism Diagnostic Criteria: For autism, there are many different indicators that one may have this developmental disorder. If a child has repetitive and restricted patterns of behavior, activities and interests, impairments in communication or social interaction, it could be a sign that they are experiencing this developmental delay. According to information from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, a child must meet at least six of the characteristics…

a massive amount of people who have come to the conclusion that vaccinating their children will lead to future disorders, specifically autism. Research has been done to show that there is no direct correlation between vacating your children and them being diagnosed with autism. Still to this day people ignore the research and do not vaccinate their children. Autism is a disorder in which the child struggles in social interactions with involving communication and their behavior is very…

“Autism is a disorder characterized by a lack of social engagement impaired communications skills and the presence of repetitive behaviors that can impair a child’s ability to make friends, bond with family members and express wants and needs”(Bruey, 2004). Before Autism was named, our ancestors did not know what it was. Children were locked up in the house or put away in institutions and label it as being mentally retarded.” Eugene Bleuler a Swiss psychiatrist, was the first to use the term in…

These people live among us with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and are nevertheless, exceptionally extraordinary. Overview Autism is an atypical neurodevelopmental condition (Lai, 2014). It can include difficulty with social interactions, performing similar activities and movements, that may fall into a pattern, and/or delayed or affected speech. A diagnosis of Autism can also include co-occurring conditions like bipolar disorder, depression, or epilepsy. Autism Spectrum Disorders include…

Even though there are many theories regarding the causes of autism, scientists have not yet identified the true trigger of autism. However, it appears that autism has early roots in abnormalities in the structure and/or function of the brain and nervous system. In fact, the brain scans of individuals with autism reflect differences regarding the shape and structure of the brain compared to individuals without autism (Autism Speaks, 2016). Over the years, scientists and researchers have…

Autism comes in different levels of severity and different levels of intelligence. The main characteristics that come with autism are social and communication barriers and along with that repetitive behaviors or doing things in patterns. Autism can be detected pretty early within the first years of a child’s life. I chose to do my report on autism because I find it to be an interesting and strange disorder. When I say strange I do not mean this in a negative way, but I mean that it is unique.…

referring to Autism today, many people use the term (ASD) Autism Spectrum Disorder. ASD is defined as a brain disorder resulting in restricted repetitive behaviors, interests, activities, and social-communication challenges. Also, it is defined as a developmental issue that causes significant behavioral, social and communication challenges. This caught my interest, because in class we discuss a lot about learned behaviors, as well as attention deficits. And I wanted to understand what causes…

Dorris Final Paper Date Discussion on childhood Autism Every family could be affected by Autism. What is Autism? How many types of Autism may be found in the spectrum? How many families are affected? What are the symptoms? And probably most important, how do people get Autism? And is there a cure? This paper will introduce you to Autism, and more importantly explain to you that shots don’t cause Autism, as many would like you to believe. Autism is a brain disorder that makes it hard…

Vaccines and Autism For centuries, vaccinations have been used to prevent harmful diseases from the body. In the 1880’s, a vaccine against rabies was created. Since then, the science of immunology has only progressed. By the late 1920’s vaccines had started to become widely available. Diseases like whooping cough, tuberculosis, and tetanus were dramatically reduced, all due to the groundbreaking development of vaccinations. Smallpox, a disease that has wiped out societies, has completely been…

1. What is the theory that has brought about public interest in autism? Throughout the news “false claims” have been made stating the theory that vaccines may very well cause autism. Specifically, the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine has been targeted. 2. What evidence supports or refutes this theory? Doctors state that there are no direct links between autism and vaccines. Vaccines are made in order to prevent a child from catching a serious disease that may very well result in death. It is…